An Examination of the Technology Adoption Factors Influencing Participants’ Intention to Use Online Training Programs Funded by the Government
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https://doi.org/10.55164/ecbajournal.v17i1.268104Keywords:
Online Training, Government Project, Unemployment, Training IntentionAbstract
The study’s goal was to investigate and examine factors that influenced the intention of unemployed adults to participate in government-sponsored online training. The study population consisted of unemployed adults who took part in the University to Tambon (U2T) program run by the Thailand Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research, and Innovation. The training program was designed for unemployed adults to develop the necessary knowledge and skills to survive in the 21st century. Purposive sampling was utilized in this study to gather data from a sample of 392 people via an online questionnaire. Data was analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and multiple regression analyses. The results of the study showed that 5 out of 7 factors in the research framework affected intention to use online training courses in the U2T program, namely perceptions of one's own computer self-literacy, facility condition, perceived benefits, attitude towards online training courses, and intrinsic motivation. The perceived ease of use and the social influence factors did not affect the intention to use online training courses. The findings of this study will be helpful to those trying to comprehend participants motives for online training. It serves as an outline for the development of online training programs, particularly those supported by government organizations, that will better suit the demands of training participants.
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